A 7.4 earthquake in Guatemala Wednesday last night has claimed at least 48 lives with a dozen still missing. The first image shows a whole mountain side collapsing from the quake. The second image displays a squashed truck from the rubble that fell during the shaking. This occurred near the border with Mexico as they also felt the shaking. In fact shaking was felt as far as Mexico City, 600 miles away from the actual location of the quake. Although this occurred off the coast of Guatemala there was no tsunamis following the earthquake. Medical responders rushed to the scene to treat the injured and find the missing people. As many as 5 aftershocks were also felt after the initial shake, which kept people frightened over night. This area is prone to earthquakes because of its proximity to the fault line off the coast, however it is almost always a surprise when one strikes because no one is ready for it. Many structures in Guatemala are also not strong enough to withstand high magnitude quakes and thus may result in more damage/deaths.
http://www.weather.com/news/guatemala-major-earthquake-damage-20121107
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